Forward Maryland: Recent Episodes
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The final episode of Forward Maryland. DeSantis, debt ceiling, and thanks for all the fish!
In the penultimate episode, we talk with guest Richard Deshay Elliott about a host of topics!
Guest Len Foxwell joins us to talk Maryland Senate race, media coverage of the Trump Town Hall, and Orioles Baseball, with a few riffs thrown in!
We talk about the new ABC-Washington Post poll, Proud Boys, US Senate, books and the plan for the last podcasts!
We talk Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, the Biden rollout, and Lamar Jackson! Profanity herein.
We also talk about Fox/Dominion, more wanton gun use, and Baltimore starting its comeback!?
One of the hosts of "Forward Maryland" discusses his blog post compilations, "The Land of Broken Wings" and "Promises, Promises".
We talk Trump, Putin/Xi, and Lamar, with a ribbon of super-hyper-local weirdness throughout!
Howard County Register of Wills Byron Macfarlane talks with us about politics in Howard County and beyond!
It's the annual Forward Maryland awards! Nuff said! Note-- curse words and discussion of Kevin McCarthy's anatomy herein!
On this Survivor Series Saturday, our august panel discusses the influence in politics, business, and life of the greatest sport in all the world-- professional wrestling!
We share our thoughts as to how Tuesday's elections will play out nationally and locally.
We talk about races in PA, GA, MD, and even in HoCo. But it all goes back to one thing. The Republican Party ain't what it used to be.
Guest Len Foxwell joins us for a talk about ranked choice voting and how it could benefit the state of politics in Maryland.
Howard County Register of Wills Byron Macfarlane joins us for a conversation on Maryland's Question 5! Why should voters statewide vote for a measure than only affects Howard County?
It's a Mega-episode with Jason Booms! Trump, Hogan, Cheney, Cox, Moore, Gravel, and many, many more! The John McLaughlin homage is not to be missed!
We talk about what the 2024 race for the Democratic Presidential nomination might look like should President Biden decide not to run.
We break down the statewide primaries and certain local races in Howard and Montgomery Counties!
Guessing what may happen in HoCo and statewide primaries! With guest state prognostications by D24 Democratic Delegate candidate Richard Deshay Elliott!
We talk about the overturn of Roe v. Wade and present our final pre-primary Gubernatorial rankings!
We talk with political consultant and strategist Monica Biddix about how Democrats can win and take back purple and even red areas.
We talk with Delegate Heather Bagnall about her accomplishments during her first term in the General Assembly and about her campaign for re-election from District 33C!
We talk with Democratic candidates for the House of Delegates in District 9A, Steve Bolen and Natalie Ziegler!
We talk politics, baseball and pro wrestling (in that order) with Len Foxwell! If you're not up for all of it, take what you like and leave the rest!
We interview Maryland Comptroller and Democratic candidate for Governor Peter Franchot!
We endorse in a Columbia election and put forth our latest ranking of the candidates for Maryland Governor!
We discuss the Howard County Council District 1 race and it's translation into the state of Democratic politics on a local, state, and national level.
We talk about the ever-changing profile of the 2022 Maryland elections-- changing maps, dates, districts, and the like. We also look at our home District, 13, and we take a look at the latest in the Howard County Executive's race.
We talk with the Founder and President of HER Resiliency Center, Natasha Guynes, about current issues affecting women in recovery.
This month's ranking of the Top 10 candidates for Maryland Governor, featuring guest rankings by Richard Deshay Elliott!
We talk with Democratic candidate for House of Delegates in District 24, Richard Deshay Elliott!
Today's Super Bowl Sunday edition is an anthology of topics crisscrossing the state and nation!
Whose stock is up and whose is down in the Maryland Gubernatorial race? We share our thoughts herein!
It's the Forward Maryland 2021 awards show, with awards that will make you think, cheer, cry, laugh, scream, and many other things!
We look at what we feel to be the three most interesting political races in Howard County for the 2022 elections.
We present the first Maryland Gubernatorial power rankings of any media entity in Maryland in 2022! Whose stock is up, and whose is down?
New co-host Steve Hunt and I talk about the 2021 and 2020 elections and what they might mean for 2022!
We return from a month off to bring you a new, dueling Maryland Gubernatorial Top 10! Also, mockery of Western Maryland secessionists!
We had a great conversation today with Democratic candidate for Delegate in District 13, Becca Niburg!
We talk about a lot. The Howard County Executive's race in 2022. The race for the Democratic nomination for Delegate in District 13 in 2022. A Republican Delegate in District 9A trying to bring recall elections to Maryland. The August Maryland Gubernatorial Top 10! References to professional wrestling and "Garfield Without Garfield". This is a Sunday roast of a podcast-- maybe in more ways than one! As always, the incisive and authentic commentary and insight you expect from the Forward Maryland crew!
We talk the new statewide public school mask mandate, vaccine mandates, and a Gubernatorial candidate's choice to emulate Ron DeSantis!
Our First Congressional District candidate series continues with Democratic candidate, Dave Harden!
Celebrating the most watched episode evah and also, celebrating realizing what's truly important in life.
There's a bit of a shakeup in the second edition of the Forward Maryland 2022 Gubernatorial Top 10! Where does your favorite candidate rank?
With guest co-host Steve Hunt. we talk SROs, ranked choice voting, HoCo Council elections, and the 2022 Governor's race in Maryland.
Talking about matters local to global! Including: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial Top 10, June 2021 edition!
We talk about the developing field for Maryland Governor, the 2018 freshman County Executive class, and cicadas! And more!
Anne Arundel County Board of Education member Joanna Bache Tobin joins the show today to talk about her experiences as a newly elected board member, and to discuss some current issues relevant to the quality of education Maryland's students are currently receiving.
We talk with Mary Turos, Chair of the new PAC, Decency For District One (d4d1.org), about their efforts to unseat Congressman Andy Harris!
We talk with Columbia Association Board candidate from Columbia's Village of Wilde Lake, Tina Horn!
We talk with Columbia Association Board of Directors candidate in the Village of Wilde Lake, Bill Santos!
We kicked off our weekend with a pleasant conversation with First District Congressional candidate Jennifer Pingley!
We talk about lawsuits recently filed in Howard County Circuit Court. What do these lawsuits tell us about the ability to conduct discourse, and about the future of Howard County politics?
Episode 150 is all Howard County! In which we talk about the recent hate crime vandalism, Columbia elections, a new organization looking to influence those elections, and a venerable political organization working to define itself in advance of the 2022 elections.
Our second in our series of interviews of candidates for Congress in the First Congressional District. In this episode, Democrat Mia Mason!
We chat with candidate for Congress in Maryland's First Congressional District, Matt Talley!
We have a terrific conversation with Delegate Vaughn Stewart from District 19 in Montgomery County!
We take apart the events of Wednesday and search for deeper, further, and greater meaning. And vent our spleens, too.
We talk with Howard County State's Attorney Rich Gibson as he approaches the midway point of his first term in office!
We talk with Howard County Democratic activist Jake Burdett, President of the Columbia Democratic Club, about his entry into politics and his plans for Howard County's most venerable Democratic Club!
Along with Steve Hunt, we give our expert prognostications as to the results of the 2020 elections.
We welcome Steve Hunt to the show for this tri-hosted edition, featuring his perspective on the HoCo BOE elections, how leaders can lead better, as well as the third Presidential debate, and has Rudy Giuliani suffered the greatest fall from fame in our lifetimes?
We talk with Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary from District 13 in Howard County about a wide range of topics, including local school board districts, policing, domestic violence issues, and what the 2021 session of the Maryland General Assembly may have in store!
A great conversation this morning with Roxana Segovia-Beltran, founder of Harvest United.
With three weeks before the 2020 General Election, we talk with Howard County Board of Education candidate Matthew Molyett!
We talk Presidential COVID! The Veep debate! Robin Ficker's Folly! And two developments regarding the Howard County Council. This and much more!
Howard County Charter Review Commission member James Howard talks with us about the charter review process, and the charter amendments Howard Countians will vote on this fall. Also, pre-debate thoughts!
We discuss the outrageous decision made regarding the officers responsible for Breonna Taylor's death, and about the Howard County Council's current legislation which would end the County's contract with ICE.
We talk with Howard County Historical Society Executive Director Shawn Gladden about interesting inflection points in Howard County history!
We talk about the fear-ridden dumpster fire that is the 2020 Republican National Convention, the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the chances for a third (or fourth) party, and the cancelled games in professional sports this evening.
We talk with local investigative journalist Pat Elder about poly fluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS. These substances are found on military bases and are contaminating civilian waterways in Maryland, across the US, and around the world.
Why is Maryland behind in legislating against these hazardous chemicals? Find out in this edition of the podcast!
We talk about this week's upcoming Democratic National Convention. being brought to you from Milwaukee, Delaware, and many virtual places in between!
We talk with Howard County Peace Action Coordinator Erinn Camp Mansour about her organization and about how peace issues are relevant at the state and local level.
We talk with Green Party candidate for City Council in Baltimore's 12th Council District, Franca Muller Paz!
We talk with David Parrish, the author of "Losing Jon", about his book about the death of a young Columbia man in 1990, and the significance of those events in today's landscape.
We talk about the current push to reopen schools for in-person learning during the pandemic, and talk about what's behind that push, who's behind it, and speculate as to what they're thinking!
We talk with Howard County Councilmember Opel Jones about his first 18 months in office, his favorite pieces of legislation, ICE, CB-9 redux and much more!
Jason and I had Bastille Day fun speculating over who Joe Biden's running mate might be!
We talk with Independent candidate for Congress in Maryland's 7th Congressional District, Amber Ivey!
Bill talks with President and CEO of Howard County's Inner Arbor Trust, Nina Basu, about how arts organizations and the arts community have been affected by the pandemic.
We talk with Baltimore Washington sports journalist Marty Niland about the effect of the pandemic on the world of sports!
We talk with Democratic nominee for Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry! Fresh off his defeat of incumbent Comptroller Joan Pratt, what are his plans for reinventing the Comptroller's Office?
Why is former Maryland Transportation Secretary and Republican Maryland State Delegate Bob Flanagan supporting Joe Biden for President? Bill and Jason ask the questions; find out the answers on this episode of the podcast!
In this episode, Bill and Jason talk about the start of what might be the historic Summer of 2020. BLM, MD primary, and the pandemic on the back pages?
Bill and Jason talk with Dan Medinger, Owner and Publisher of the Business Monthly, a monthly newspaper focused on business in Howard and Anne Arundel Counties in the great state of Maryland! We discuss the effect of the pandemic on small business. Go here to learn more!
Bill, Jason, and Hiruy talk about a very eventful week in the HoCo! The very unfortunate reopening rally, the FY21 county budget, and a preview of FY22!
Bill and Jason talk with Jenny Solpietro of the great blog, the Howard County Progress Report!
Bill interviews Howard County Board of Education candidate from District 2, James Cecil!
Bill and Jason have a great talk with Democratic Delegate Heather Bagnall from District 33 in Anne Arundel County, one of the stars of the Maryland General Assembly's freshman class of 2018!
Delegate Bagnall has put together a great website of resources concerning COVID-19, which you can access here!
Bill and Jason talk about all the most recent goings on in the pandemic and what the next couple weeks might hold; the tragic travesty that is the Arnaud Arberry murder case; a very curious Howard County Board of Education endorsement; and more! Happy Mother's Day to all!
Bill and Jason talk with Amy Brooks and Jessica Mahajan about Oakland Mills Online, a learning community in Howard County for learners (and educators) of all ages, abilities, and areas of expertise.
Bill and Jason talk with Candidate for Columbia Council in Harper's Choice Ashley Vaughan!
Meet Itemwize, Inc. Executive Director Will Woodcock and learn about how this new, small Howard County business is making a difference during the pandemic!
We talk with Howard County Board of Education member Kirsten Coombs about her community experience, a recent action taken by her at a board meeting, and about her campaign for re-election.
Today I interviewed Howard County Board of Education candidate in District 3, Jolene Mosley!
We talk with Comptroller Franchot about what the Office of the Comptroller and the State of Maryland are doing and advising during the time of this COVID-19 pandemic.
We talk with Erika Strauss-Chavarria about her efforts, as founder of the Columbia Community Care Facebook group, to bring much needed food and supplies to Howard County families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We talk with Antonia Watts, candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 2!
Jason and I talk with Howard County Board of Education candidate in District 1, Matthew Moylett!
Today, Jason and I interview Howard County Board of Education candidate in District 5, Dr. Saif Rehman!
Jason and I interview longtime member of Baltimore's independent media, Justine Barron!
Note: We had lots of problems with the Zoom audio and so this podcast is edited. My voice seems entirely absent from the track-- which some would say is a marked improvement! So please listen with the expectation that choppy audio follows.
Jason Booms, Katja Fort Rhoden and I talk with Howard County Board of Education member Jen Mallo!
In this episode: a collegiate shout out! COVID-19! Super Tuesday! More Howard County Board of Education goings on! The meet and greet on March 7! And a fond farewell.
Jason and I talk with Howard County District 4 Board of Education Candidate Sezin Palmer! Learn more about her campaign at https://sezin4boe.org/
Going solo tonight, Bill engages in beat poetry! The latest Democratic debate! Hogan's Haircut Heinosity! And use the cocktail stick, Ellicott City!
Jason Booms, Katja Fort Rhoden, and I talk about lots of things! Dems! Methodists! Kirwan! and much more!
Bill talks about the New Hampshire Primary! Bloomberg Looming! Lefties stay at home? Pugh to the pokey! And two big podcast announcements you will not want to miss! All here on this Saturday program! Contains a few swear words.
Bill and Jason talk with Howard County Board of Education candidate Tom Heffner! Learn more about Tom's candidacy here.
Jason and I talk with Howard County activist Hiruy Hadgu about community affairs and transparency in Howard County. For more visit www.hiruyhadgu.com
A preview of coming attractions to this very podcast! The State of the Union! Iowa! The 7th Congressional District!
Details on the Howard County Board of Education forum co-sponsored by Forward Maryland, ION Howard County, and Scott E's Blog on Saturday, March 7!
In this episode! Jason and Bill talk about the 7th Congressional District; the Baltimore Mayoral race; the selection process to fill legislative vacancies; and the baseball Hall of Fame! All here on our Saturday program!
Jason Booms and I talk Maryland General Assembly 2020, Hogan's profiteering, the 7th Congressional District, the NFL playoffs, and much more!
The return of Sparty! Franchot jumps in! Crooked Larry? The final debate! And Trump being Trump. If you don't like this podcast, you're dumber than Rudy Giuliani!
The top issues the media say are facing the 2020 General Assembly! And what they should be!
In this edition: holiday schedule! Impeachment! The Dems do it one last time! And another Baltimore City elected official mucks it all up!
Friday the 13th foolishness! Watch The CBC National on Facebook! Ravens continue to roll! And to be without bias is to be a fool. Hot takes abound, True Believers!
In which I discuss my co-host's recent blog post on the Democratic primary for Maryland's 7 Congressional District's special election! And, much more!
In this episode: Howard County school redistricting and it's aftermath; two candidates to watch in the 7th Congressional District special election, for different reasons; last week's Democratic debate; and flash impeachment thoughts! All this, plus a plug for a great community event and a preview of upcoming episodes! This is why Forward Maryland is a podcast for thinkers, doers and helpers!
Jason Booms and I focus solely on the issue of redistricting in the Howard County Public School System!
Today's episode: an editorial on the subject of cancel culture. The illogical alternative to critical thinking.
What do Mike Bloomberg, Howard County developers, and schoolkids have in common! Nothing! Except they're all part of this podcast. Listen!
Today! Jason Booms and I talk the Democratic primary race, the Trump impeachment, and possible candidates in the 7th Congressional District.
Big happenings in the State of Maryland this week. Senate President Miller retires, Mayor Young runs, Congressman Cummings is laid to rest. Commentary on all of this and more in today's episode!
Promoting Sunday's show as Jason and I welcome Scott Ewart! And remembering Congressman Elijah Cummings.
Many great topics including Pimlico Race Course, tonight's Presidential debate and the National League Championship Series! And announcing our guest for when Jason and I wreak havoc on Sunday, October 20: Scott Ewart of Scott E's Blog!
Jason Booms and I interview Natasha Guynes, one of the up and coming leaders in Baltimore City. Learn her thoughts on Baltimore's promising future!
Jason Booms and I talk Howard County school redistricting, Maryland Governor 2022, and..... where are they now?
Co-host Jason Booms and I talk Howard County redistricting, Howard County development fees, and Thursday's Democratic Presidential debate!
In this episode: a gas leak in Ellicott City and a gas leak that lead to an explosion in Columbia! What does this say about our infrastructure?
In this episode: the end of Epstein; Trump: White Supremacist?; a smaller debate cast; the start of "The Great Hack"; and a very sad special section in the Washington Post.
My thoughts on the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, and our continuing cultural sickness with handguns and much more.
In today's episode: my thoughts on the shape of the race for the Democratic nomination following the second round of debates.
Part 4 of "Bill Woodcock: Far From Home". Bill says Boris may look like Trump, may have a path of broken relationships like Trump, may even have hair like Trump. But that doesn't mean he is Trump. Or even, his cousin.
It's "Bill Woodcock, Far From Home" part 3! What has Sunday and Monday brought? Learn all here!
Bill opines on The President's latest walkback and the Governor's latest attempt to appear relevant. And: Far from home, the Adventure Begins!
Remembering former Maryland House Speaker Clay Mitchell. The continuing of an end of a political era, but is something new emerging?
A brief D-Day thank you! And a lot about Larry Hogan's decisions not to run for President in 2020 or Senate in 2022. Has the Governor written his own political eulogy?
More snarky online comments from Democratic officials about Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot. Pathetic!
Greetings! On a windy Saturday, I had the pleasure of interviewing the President and CEO of the Inner Arbor Trust, Nina Basu. Learn about the Trust, and it's role in fostering a healthy arts community in Columbia and Howard County, Maryland.